What to see in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, from Château de Sablé on
6 of the 9 places to visit in and around Sablé-sur-Sarthe are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 5 places to visit in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, and 4 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. A short walk covers 4, all within 1 km. Further afield, Château du Plessis-Bourré is 31 km from the centre.
Leading places in Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Beyond Château de Sablé, there are 3 museums, a château and an abbey.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where to find them
Beyond the town, the 4 nearby are mostly to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Sablé-sur-Sarthe; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
6 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Sablé-sur-Sarthe. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
After the 5 in town come 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes
Abbey located in Sarthe, in France.
Abbaye Sainte-Cécile de Solesmes
Abbey located in Sarthe, in France.
The 5 places in Sablé-sur-Sarthe first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Sablé-sur-Sarthe → · Parks and trails in Sablé-sur-Sarthe →
Beyond Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Allow a day for Château du Plessis-Bourré, 31 km away, the pick of 12.
ChâteauChâteau de Grésillon37 km southeast, in Baugé-en-AnjouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verdelles9.2 km northeast, in Poillé-sur-Vègre
ZooZoo de La Flèche28 km southeast, in La FlècheChâteauChâteauChâteau de Baugé37 km southeast, in Baugé-en-AnjouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourches32 km northeast, in Saint-SymphorienAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Évron36 km north, in ÉvronChâteauChâteauChâteau de Hauterive37 km northwest, in ArgentréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vaulogé22 km east, in Fercé-sur-SartheChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coulans33 km northeast, in Coulans-sur-GéePlaces within 40 km of Sablé-sur-Sarthe with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Sablé-sur-Sarthe: questions
What is there to see in Sablé-sur-Sarthe?
The first on our list in Sablé-sur-Sarthe are Château de Sablé, Manoir de Gautret, Atelier Malicot and Ancienne École Gambetta. We list 5 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Sablé-sur-Sarthe?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Atelier Malicot, Ancienne École Gambetta and À l'homme volant.
Which places in Sablé-sur-Sarthe are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Sablé-sur-Sarthe are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Sablé and Manoir de Gautret.
What well-known places are within a day out of Sablé-sur-Sarthe?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château du Plessis-Bourré (31 km), Abbaye du Port-du-Salut (35 km), Thermes gallo-romains d'Entrammes (34 km), Château de Grésillon (37 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Sablé-sur-Sarthe, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Château de Grésillon: ThomasPusch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zoo de La Flèche: This photo has been taken by Matthieu Sontag (User:Mirgolth) and released under the licenses stated below. You are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit me as author, Wikimedia Commons as site and follow the terms of the licenses. Could yo…, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.